The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-18
The President at Nashville, Tenn.
All Middle Tennessee Assembled
to Welcome Him.
Tie Capital Does Itself Proud in
Hospitable Manifestations.
The President Makes Another Fe-
hcitous Address to the People.
He Makes Nashville Happy by Describ-
ing the City as an Educational
Center and the South
ern Athens.

ern Athens.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 17.-Nashville
has something OF the appearance of a city
in the throes Of an exciting national con-
vention. Middle Tennessee claims the
PRECEDENT for its own for brief half day,
and has sent its representatives in hun
dreds from all quarters TO do the honors of
the entertainment The streets OF the city
are crowded as they never were before
since the days of Pap" Thomas occupa-
ton, and are decorated from cellar TO
crest ia the richest conceivable manner.
II is not strange that some enthusiasts
should have imagined confederate flag
among the odd devices, 10y the way, for no
possible combination Of the national colors
seems TO bc missing; yet search by the
responsible authorities has failed TO bring
10 light anything TO which the most de-
voted loyalist could object. Mammoth pict-
urcs, in every grade OF artistic excellence,
span the thoroughiares or cover the fronts
Of prominent buildings, and banners nom
mating the guest of the day for a second
term are as thick rs blackbcrries.
The President and all his party at Belle
Meade were early astir this morning, and
after aleisurcly breakias, made their way TO
the picturesque little railroad station upon
the place, and were in waiting, with Gen.
jackson, their host, who wore the badges
and rcgaia of the grand marshal of the
day, when the special train backed up from
Nashville. Mns Villas, the reported in
valid Of yesterday, came aboard smiling
pleasantly, and with all the Others de-
Carcd herself rs well as usual.
A short run OF fifteen or twenty min
utcs brought the train 10 the Fair grounds
in the outskirts Of the city, where the pas
scngcrs alightcd and the pomp and ccre-
mony Of the days reception began. The
Goycrnorand his guard, mounted and brill
ianily uniformed. and corps Of marshals
were in attendance; the guests were
placed in carriages, driven within
The Fair grounds inclosurc and
20 the handsome clubhouse Of the
association, where the members of com
mittrcs and Others connected with the re-
ccption ccrcmoniuls were presented Ia the
President. At quarter 10 y o'clock pro-
ccssiun was formed and the march 10 the
city began, to the music Of u presidential
salute oi artillery. The route lay through
the fine grounds OF the Vanderbilt unit
ycrsity. The pupils oi the institution wcrc
drawn NJ in front Of the university build
ing. aud d.aS the Presidents carriage came
up they received him with cheers, ~
acknowledgment Of which lac raised hls
hat and bowed. Chancellor Garland ad'
dressed the President, expressing the
plpnsup, IL rayc to all connected with the
institution 90 welcome him. The student.
waved their hats and chCcrcd again, and
the march was resumed. Asst proceeded
thc several divisions of the procession
consisting of the military and civic organ
izations, benevolent Orders, State, county
and municipal authorities and the city
schools, were passed In review and icl
into their places behind The principal
streets oi the city were traycrcd, the pOpu
lace, Of all grades and conditions, bcinl
out upon the sidewalks. When the Max
well house was reached, Mn. Cleveland
and her escort alightcd and entered th,
hotel. in whose spacious and beautifully
informed parlors she held u reception {,
the Ladies OF Nashville The President
and the procession made IT, way 10 III,
capitol. where, upon n stand crcctcd io
the purpose, the necessary ioumalitics tool
place. Gov Taylor's speech was bric
but eloquent expression Of the hospitalit,
oi this section, and that of Hon. 4. :
Colyar. editor Of the Nashville American
embodied an eloquent tribute to the char
actcr Of the President. 10 both the Prcsi
dent replied as follows
THE PRniDENT's Address.
80. a.. Il
must ic necessarily ~ brief NJ to curinil coycis'
opportunity a. see morc at lcisuw this handsom
city and ~ hospiiablc people - -, 81.
Nashyilc's beautiful lnuiion, the fertility ~ N
surrounding county and the wealth of mincm
usourcos IN 10 immediate ncirhbofhood, gav
early promise ~ IT, material growth aud rrrnincs,
The mfiety and perfection oith agricultural prod
ucts of your rcrlon your extensive bushes an
your superior hurHcs and live ffork of every u,
tcription demonstrate that your advantages hay
not bccn neglected. while your mineral richC
which arr not yet fully developed assure add
tlonnl prosperity In the future. ] do not propose
dwell upon the details Of your pv,cni comman.,
mentioning that the activity aud enterprise oi you
pcnplo has placed Nashville among the largest ccf
icr iradc aud msrchandisc .ouih Of th. OBI
river, and IN some departments near the head oi a
the cities Of the land.
Il happened that carly In your municipal IN
your citizens saw and appreciated the adyaning'
IL educntion, Refinement aud cultufv. and thus,
the rlty Frcw they bcsnmc onivincd In IT, rruwt
nnd fpr,ad abroad their bmnchcs until this Il u
0gTypdlY known ~ tie Athfna ~ the t0uths ~
numlrf Of your colleges and unlyeriiics aud N
Institutions " learning ~ Cycry Kind located
the midst oi your activities whcrc all Whcth'
white of black may nt thCmsclyE ioi usciulnc
aud the hCst citizenship make secure your pose
tiun 0f the title you have earned
Il l. not an unlmpOriant fact that yourciiy Il n
headquarters, - to spcak, oi southern mcihodis
tile home oi two oi ~ bishops, aud the place
the publieation aud distribution oi IL literature.
Nashville and H. vicinity has iufnishcd two ~
cessiul candidates for the presidency Tothc Hm'
of Andrew Jackson millions 81 your CUuuinmt
turn with rCyernt enthusiasm, and YOU ar tort
nate in numbering among your itsldeus thc low
and hnnorcd widow ~ our eleventh iuHldCt
You have also furnished irum your ucrhhurhoO
ithlnE. ave meml-r of presidential cabinets. Nil
limited States scnaiurs two tpcnkcr Oi the iiOu
oi REPRESENTATIVES, and one Justice Of the Unit
Etnios supreme court
With sirh history and with such example, n
state Of Tennessee hni ~ capital have be-
iruurht into iCilmntC relations With the urcmtl,
II The icdcml government, ntd may well clam
ku'c sharc IN " glop aud lgnchccnl results u
Iuduencc oi the sentiment cngcndCfcd By The
rsiatlons aud tmdltlons quickly won beck d
citiycns ~ the State and city ~ thclf old ls,o
.,r Union after tad interruption. and fcstor
them ~ the brotherhood IN which ihcl had iou
auobl0 aud honorable carct ln the Year.
come am SUM- nothing but continued aui
tfrtsiuv growth aud development await the Tcol
of Tcpusssec. constantly adding 70 The tpiCud
and Importance oi her capital city,
Upon the conclusion Of the address u
President was rcconducicd 10 the rotun,
OF the capitol. where he received the pu
lie Strong military lines were plac
f,.t,, .,,tf,u,, tn .yfi bstWppu which Al